Midday Newsmaker: Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh

Today, on Midday with the Mayor, Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh joins Tom in Studio A for an exclusive interview. She discusses her nomination of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald, the current police chief in Ft. Worth, Texas, to be Baltimore’s new police commissioner. If the City Council confirms him next month, Fitzgerald will take over a department that is still reeling from frequent leadership changes, a demoralized rank and file, and corruption scandals.

During their hour-long conversation, Tom also questions the Mayor on her efforts to take the bite out of continued water-rate hikes, the future of Pimlico and the Preakness, and other important issues affecting Charm City. And the Mayor addresses listener comments and questions, as well.

This program was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and the video can be seen here. (The final three minutes of the stream were lost because of a brief Internet service interruption.)